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This CIA document from April 1958 is a memorandum for the record detailing a meeting to discuss a subject's case, including a biographical report and an analytical report presented by Dr. B. The discussion focused on the subject's paranoid condition, potential escape and suicide risks, and the reliability of information provided by the subject, with recommendations for further treatment and assessment.

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,,. "' ... ---~ .I'll -.. • ·• ·- •.. 2./. ~ April 1958 l!E!.!ORANDUJ& FOR THE RECORD Meeting on "rn~ Jtel~at 1. belov-listed individuals 0900 this date £or the purpose of ~iscussing the -case:_ • • ~ ~-- -.r.ad~-a- detl:!il~d biog~ap!J..~~l.-_:-:reportf . _- ·- _ _ IIlii _ a.;-ed:;,..by~:J>~:;t The report contained ails which not brought to light. ~ere previous~y detailed~io~report can be used as a main basis for a final outline.of Subject's background. The report cay be combined with· specific information o.n na.lils an' addresses L f). of relati;t's etc. now oeing obtained b:f.:'l '. "'- I T' ll -.repor,£~as...,.~~o'!e'!~':!3ii-::2.--n"'l ve~o~a ytica -=repor~ /}::.P~esent.ea y Dr:;:"ll • A"Dr:.::. questioned the -. eventual~ull recovery o shbject ~rom his current paranoid condition. He pointed out that escape risk and the risk of suicide done unexpectedly and impulsively is a real one. · ~.:-~d~o.. ~-i~~~-:-..:t~eat-m~n't~:Pii61l,~i1lg:o:!e;r..,..-a. . perio~.:·of=sevei-a1~~ IJ '1/1 ~ont~~ It"wa.S~J Bl~opinion that any information - furnished by SubJect will be questionable and may be mis leading. lie may be giving any a.cswers simply to pleas.e the·"' ...,. interrogators. He continually mis-identifies people, he ...... ~ errs in the estimate of distances; for exa.l!lple, his estimat~e ~- o-I. the distance from the ~afehouse · to..-.lrashing"t,oJl was some ._~ 400 miles which is roughly 300 miles off base. He suffers from delusions. His story about his experiences in the ostensible bouse of prostitution has changed at least a half a dozen times. and the true angle o:f this iticident is r ·- _.,. - . Ai'Pl\DYS Ffi1 R~Lfii .:r D.U£ .J.J.IJN 1978 ~'-.. ·······--- .. . ~ . ."*- i:~ .. !if ;. ·~- ·' . - .· . .t .. ._. . . • ..... ··- ----·- .. ,·· • l ... .: I' ~ • ,-· ,. 'r •.• I . I / A- r ·still a mystery~ believ~s _'f:!lat_ unless e..l~ctric.~ -;,;.sbock.::·trea·toeii;;" or· other i._treatQ"ent::-:fs-=-aruni"nTs.;t,,..,.. ... rf i ~bject's /1 paranoid condi ti~~ will be progressing. Dr. <111! suggests that •$odium· P~J?.tot~al_ be administered in order to .fin out whether he is malingering his mental illness. It is hoped to determine his true situation by the proposed tests this · vee~end. During the period be is under treatment an opportunity II be taken to ask certain sensitive questions perhaps in the ·A For this purpose it ted that a competent speaker accompany Dr. e 'Sa:fehonse this LLJ& ay the The image is a dark, graphic background with a stylized vault door on the left and text on the right. The vault door is silver and intricate, featuring a large circular dial with numbers and symbols, along with several gears and levers. The text is white and yellow, detailing that the document was obtained from "The Black Vault," an online database of declassified government documents, specifically the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection. The text also provides a URL for the collection. There are no photographs of people, locations, or equipment, no handwritten annotations, no official stamps, no forms with filled-in fields, no diagrams, no tables, no redactions, and no visual evidence of experimental procedures, equipment, or facilities. to determine his true situation by the proposed tests this · vee~end. During the period be is under treatment an opportunity II be taken to ask certain sensitive questions perhaps in the ·A For this purpose it ted that a competent speaker accompany Dr. e 'Sa:fehonse this LLJ& ay the 26th. of aff'• suggested 1 11 Athat had previous exper eoce in th field and would be a dividual to use on a one-t~me basis. It was generally agreed that it would be.undesirable to use someone who may have to continue working with - i n :further )>} rf" debri efings. _ 6;,. · ..· ·· 1 /-f . . .. C/ ::::iw-_ .. .-" . 3. In order to have means o~~approaching Subject, ,(/1 it was suggested that s~e~~couple o~ days with na.:nely _T'o~rsd_a!. an_~ _ a~•n7 24th :nd 2S:th of April. ~ B.is· purpose- vou1.d:::Oe--"to ..t ry. -to;.el:fc:Lt. . ,:Lnfoi'lll2.'-ion·. to:rongh,;.~-----... _!1~.9-~~J:.,:.iz:i_~n~y_ Ei~~tlssioz:_. s~ A.rraoe-emen ts c-ill be made-tot I. ake an ~~interrogator anc;1.._. I to the ~a~ehous~~on C1 /11 ednesday the 23rd. -promisedL.J.O' come up with its require- G- . · ments, which can be covered on Thursday and Fri~y by the @_; 4_ · G- ,inte:r-roga tor. · - received~ ~.EE.r~val ,. 4. In order to • II- • Staill.. ... r4 .,. :_for the uLti lization and administration of tb~~g~tllllllr ~-~it :,e;uested to prepare aTh~~pr~pr:La te memorandWil. I {; 5. .... · stated that Subject seems to have fallen under much greater mental pressure since the introduction of tpsychoanaly!?:i-5\. He pointed out that upon Subject's arrival at the ~a:fehousef~ he did certain irrational things such as swimming at 5 o'clock in the morning, driving tractors into ' . ditches; however, he did not b~gin_to pace the floor .. all nightA .. . until the b inning o.:tFp5-yc1ioaup.1.ys"'i"~.:.:. Dr. _pointed J( b{Hout that had been acting as a paranoid right from the t=- :first day s defection and it was not brought on by current~-... -I._ A .· ...: .. psycbosnal.-ysi:9'-. _ .• .. l .! ... - ~ . • > 1:: - • . .•'. . .. . ~ 4.- ·'· :'!:-~ ~ .... ' .:;, -~ .. 1--~; , -~ "'. .... ~: ~ . ,. :~:..f", t f{ ~ ~· ..j . ...... •i !j ~ • . - ~: ,. .. • '• I .-~;:;'r ,~- - :. This declassified CIA document contains a typewritten memorandum for the record dated April 23, 1958, discussing a meeting and a biographical report. The document features several large, rectangular redactions, obscuring names, specific details, and content within sections of the text. There are handwritten annotations, including "D/H" and "A/G" in the upper right and left portions of the page respectively, as well as at the bottom right, where a number "132" is visible. Official stamps are present, including "APPROVED FOR RELEASE" with a date of "1 JUN 1978". The visual layout suggests a formal report with sections for subject and purpose, with handwritten notes potentially indicating administrative or analytical comments. .•'. . .. . ~ 4.- ·'· :'!:-~ ~ .... ' .:;, -~ .. 1--~; , -~ "'. .... ~: ~ . ,. :~:..f", t f{ ~ ~· ..j . ...... •i !j ~ • . - ~: ,. .. • '• I .-~;:;'r ,~- - :. This page is a scanned document with a significant amount of handwritten annotations and redactions. The text is typed, but many words and phrases are obscured by black ink redactions, particularly in the middle and lower sections of the page. Handwritten capital letters (A, G, AG, C/H, D/H) are scattered throughout the margins and within the text, likely indicators or comments. A few official stamps are present, including what appears to be "CLASSIFIED." There are also hand-drawn lines and symbols that overlay the text, suggesting edits or emphasis. No photographs, diagrams, or forms with filled-in fields are visible; the document consists solely of typed text, redactions, and handwritten markings.

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